Fruit-juice extractor



'Feb. 18, 1930. c, s v us 1,747,957

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' Patented Feb. 18, 1930 I 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES F. SILVEUS, OF WAYNESBURG, IPENNSYLVANIA FRUIT-JUICE EXTRACTOR Application filed May 22, 1928. Serial No. 279,700.

The invention relates to devices for exmanner hereinafter described or by other suittractlng the ulce from oranges and analogous able means if desired, the tube '5 is forced into I fruit, with only the necessity of forming a this opening and when the web end 10 comes single opening through the skin, and it is'one in contact with the skin, turning of the tube 6 object of the invention to provide a new and in the proper direction causes said web to 55 improved device which is provided with a thread through the skin, thus so tightly drinking spout through which the juice may clamping the latter against the flange 7, as to be discharged directly into the mouth. prevent any juice leakage between tube and A further object is to provide a device of skin. To assist in turning the tube, the lon- 10 the class set forth provided with unique means gitudinal edges ofthe spout 6 are provided so whereby such aseal is provided as to prevent with outwardly projecting wings 11 which leakage of juice. 7 are integral with said edges and are also in- A still further object is to provide novel tegrally joined to the flange 7. In addition means whereby the same device acts first as to forming finger grips, these win s relative- 15 a web cutter and core remover, and thereafter ly brace the spout 6 and the flange? and they 65 acts to receive the juice to discharge it either also constitute guards to prevent the edges into the mouth or into a receptacle. 0f the spout from cutting the upper lip, when With the foregoing in view, the invention the spout 6 is inserted into the users mouth, resides in the novel subject matter hereinpermitting him to drink the orange juice after described and claimed, description be- Which is received in thetube. 7o

ing accomplished by reference to the accom- The Inner end of the tube 5 1s open to perpanying drawing. m1t passage of uice into sa1d tube from the Fig. 1 is a side elevation looking in one dir nge, nd said tube is provided with a numrection and showing the'relation of the device 1' 0f openi gs 1 Wh e180 rve C011- with an orange, by dotting the latter. duct the juice to the interior of the tube.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation at right angles to Said inner end of the tube 5 is provided with Fig. a number of helically directed splits 13, leav- Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view onlin in similarly directed fingers 14 between the 33 of Fig. 1. L splits. These fingers are longitudinally 30 Fig. 4 is a horizontal. section on line 44 tapered toward their free ends and a portion of Fig. 2. i j of each finger between its center and its butt The drawing above briefly described, illus end, is provided with a sharp cutting edge 15. trates the preferred form of construction, and Then too, a sharp-edged cutting tooth 16 while this construction will be herein specifiis provided substantially at said center.

cally explained,'it is to be understood that Each finger is longitudinally curved so that within the scope of the invention as claimed, its free, sharp end 17 extends partially across variations may be made. i the lower end of the tube 5, as seen most The numeral 5 denotes an-elongated rigid clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. tube either constructed entirely of material Turning of the tube in a clockwise direcwhich will not be affected by fruit juice, or tion after placing the teeth 16 against the skin coated with such material. One end of this of an orange, causes these teeth and the edges tube is provided with a channel-shaped drink- 15 to cut a circular disk from the skin. ing or pouring spout 6, andat the inner end Then, continued rotation of the tube and inof said spout, is surrounded by an outstandward pressure thereon, causes it to cut the ening flange 7 of such transverse shape as to altire core of the orange loose from the sur- 9 low it to tightly abut the skin 8 of an orange rounding juice cells, the webs of the segor the like. Adjacent the flange 7, the body ments, being also cut by this operation. By "is provided with an outstanding helically the time the web 10 has about 1 reached the disposed web 9 having a sharp end 10. When skin, the core of the orange has been literally 9 an opening is formed through the skin 8 in a twisted from the underlying portion of the orange, and by now rotating the tube in the opposite core so that upon withdrawal of the tube, said core will also be withdrawn. At this point, attention may be directed to the longitudinal taper of the tube 5. This taper insures that the cor'eshall not frictionally contact with the inner side of the tube so tenaciously as to prevent easy removal of said core after withdrawing the tube from the orange.- By tapping the spout 6 upon a table or other object with the spout end of the tube disposed down wardly, this core may be readily removed. The entire tube may now be reinserted through the opening in the skin and rotated to cause the web 10 to thread through said skin. tightly clamping itagainst the flange 7. This actio'n'and the taper of the tube, thus form a juice-tight connection between tube and skin, so that there is no danger of leakage around the device. By now pressing upon the orange, the juice cells are broken and the freed juice enters the tube 5, from which it maybe poured through the spout 6, either into a receptacle or into the users mouth. If the spout be'inserted into the mouth. the flange 7 prevents the lips from touching the orange peel and the wings 11 prevent the longitudinal edges of the spout from possibly cutting the upper lip.

The device is exceptionally simple and inexpensive, yet is eflicient and very desirable. On account of such advantages, the details disclosed are preferably followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

1. A device of the class described comprising a juice discharge tube for insertion into an orange through an opening in the skin thereof, a flange on said tube to abut the orange skin, and means at the exterior of said tube adjacent said flange to pass through the skin and hold said flange injuice tight contact with said skin.

2. A device of the class described comprising a juice discharge tube for insertion into an orange through an opening in the skin thereof, a flange on said tube to abut the orange skin, and a helicallydisposedweb on the exterior of said tube adjacent said flange, said web being adapted to thread. through the skin and hold 'said flange in juice-tight contact with said skin.

3. A device of the class described comprising a juice discharge tube for insertion into an orange through an opening in the skin thereof. the outer end of said tube having a channel-shaped drinking spout, an outstanding flange on said tube at the inner end of saidspout adapted to abut the orange skin, a helically disposed web on said tube adjacent saidflange adapted to thread through the skin and hold said flange in juice-tight contact with said skin, and wings projecting direction, the prongs 17 impale the laterally from the longitudinal edges of said spout'to prevent cutting of the upper lip therewith and to act as-finger pieces for turning the tube to thread said web through the orange skin.

4. An article of manufacture for successively coring and receiving juice from an orange, comprising a tube having means for entirely dislodging the core from an orange and for holding the dislodged core in the tube while the latter is being removed, and juice-stopping means on said tube to abut the orange skin upon reinsertion of the tube after core removal.

5. A structure as specified in claim 4; together with means on said tube below said juice-stopping means to pass through the orange skin and hold said juice-stopping means in j uice-tight contact with said skin.

6. An article of manufacture for successively coring and receiving juice from an orange, comprising a perforated coring and juice-receiving tube having sharp-edged cutting means at one end operative upon turning of the tube in one direction, and inwardly projecting sharp;ended core-impaling prongs operative upon turning of said tube in the other direction.

7. An article of. manufacture for successively coring and receiving juice from an orange; comprising a perforated coring and j nice-receiving tube having sharp-edged cutters at one end operative upon turning of the tube in one direction, and spirally-directed core-impaling prongs projecting inwardly from said cutters and operative upon turning of the tube in the other direction.

8. A structure as specified in claim 7 to-] vent cutting of the upper lip therewith and to act as finger pieces for turning the tube during the core-dislodging operation. V

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

' CHARLES SHJVEUS. 

